President Obama cancels Halloween visit to Ohio

President Barack Obama is canceling a third straight day of campaigning because of the superstorm that battered the East Coast.

The White House says the president will not attend events scheduled Wednesday in swing state Ohio. He will remain in Washington to monitor the storm and the federal response.

He was scheduled to deliver remarks at grassroots events in Cincinnati and Akron.

The White House Press Secretary released the following statement:

The President will remain in Washington, DC on Wednesday to monitor the response to Hurricane Sandy and ensure that all available federal resources continue to be provided to support ongoing state and local recovery efforts. As a result, the President will not participate in the campaign events that had been scheduled in Ohio tomorrow.

Obama had already canceled events Monday and Tuesday to be at the White House during the storm.

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